Greensboro-based apparel giant VF Corp. said this week it is in "ongoing, productive" talks with Major League Baseball, with the goal of ensuring that its long-standing deal to produce on-field uniforms for the league remains intact. The company's (VFC) Easton, Pa. plant employs 600 workers and makes the league's on-field uniforms under VF's Majestic brand. Craig Hodges, spokesman for VF Corp., on Wednesday said the company isn't offering any additional information beyond a company press release because discussions are ongoing.

VF Corporation , a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced that Karl Heinz Salzburger, Vice President & Group President, VF International, will retire at the end of 2017.